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AGENCY:
Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY:
This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Tennessee (FEMA-1856-DR), dated August 21, 2009, and related determinations.
DATES:
Effective Date: August 21, 2009.
Start Further InfoFOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Peggy Miller, Disaster Assistance Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-3886.
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Notice is hereby given that, in a letter dated August 21, 2009, the President issued a major disaster declaration under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the “Stafford Act”), as follows:
I have determined that the damage in certain areas of the State of Tennessee resulting from severe storms and flooding during the period of July 15-17, 2009, is of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant a major disaster declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the “Stafford Act”). Therefore, I declare that such a major disaster exists in the State of Tennessee.
In order to provide Federal assistance, you are hereby authorized to allocate from funds available for these purposes such amounts as you find necessary for Federal disaster assistance and administrative expenses.
You are authorized to provide Public Assistance in the designated areas, Hazard Mitigation throughout the State, and any other forms of assistance under the Stafford Act that you deem appropriate. Consistent with the requirement that Federal assistance is supplemental, any Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act for Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation will be limited to 75 percent of the total eligible costs. If Other Needs Assistance under Section 408 of the Stafford Act is later requested and warranted, Federal funding under that program will also be limited to 75 percent of the total eligible costs.
Further, you are authorized to make changes to this declaration to the extent allowable under the Stafford Act.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Terry L. Quarles, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this major disaster.
The following areas of the State of Tennessee have been designated as adversely affected by this major disaster:
Chester, Clay, Decatur, Jackson, Overton, and Wayne Counties for Public Assistance.
All counties within the State of Tennessee are eligible to apply for assistance under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.
(The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; 97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to Individuals and Households in Presidentially Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance—Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals and Households; 97.050, Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals and Households—Other Needs; 97.036, Disaster Grants—Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant.)
Start SignatureW. Craig Fugate,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. E9-20888 Filed 8-28-09; 8:45 am]
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Document Information
- Comments Received:
- 0 Comments
- Published:
- 08/31/2009
- Department:
- Federal Emergency Management Agency
- Entry Type:
- Notice
- Action:
- Notice.
- Document Number:
- E9-20888
- Pages:
- 44866-44866 (1 pages)
- Docket Numbers:
- Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-1856-DR, Docket ID FEMA-2008-0018
- PDF File:
- e9-20888.pdf